The Fish Chart
below will give you an estimate of when fish are
running in the Myrtle Beach area

The Fish
Pocket Guide is a
free .pdf from salt water fishing gov.
It is called the
S.C. Pocket Guide to fish in the S.C.
Atlantic Ocean and it includes
such fish as Spadefish, Barracudas,
Hogfish. Mackerel, Bluefish, Skip Jack,
Trigger fish, Puffers, Flounder, Sail
Fish, Whites and many more.

LINK:
NINE
EPIC PIERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA! Where you stay will
probably determine the fishing pier you will want to visit
most often. Some piers are free to walk, while others charge a
small admission fee, which is usually just $1. All our Grand
Strand piers offer fishing equipment that you can rent or
purchase please note -
I received an e-mail telling
me the fee to walk Cherry Grove
pier has increased their walking fee to $2.

Note to all pier
managers/owners: If you spot a mistake
in your listing or if you have not been listed here, if you
want to make changes in your listing...or if there is anything
you want to tell me... please send
an email with the subject 'piers'

National Marine Fisheries
Service: New Regulations
Population assessment updates for vermilion snapper and reds
porgy have been completed. The vermilion snapper indicates
the population is no longer undergoing over-fishing (when the
fish are taken from the population too quickly) snd is not
over-fished (when there were not enough fish in the
population) The stock assessment update for red porgy
indicates the species is not undergoing over-fishing
population based on assessment updates, and NOAA Fisheries are
proposing to modify for vermilion, snapper and red porgy. Keep
up to date with these links: NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office frequently
Asked Questions (2016) You may also be interested in South
Atlantic Seasonal Closures and Trip Limits Again, of you
are using a fishing charter or rental in the Grand Strand
area. These local businesses are already be aware of all
their requirements.

License Fees Individuals,
fishing from the shore, banks, private deck, etc. and those
recreational shrimping and crabbing are required to have a
saltwater recreational fishing license. This does NOT
apply to fishing piers where the fee is included in your
admission to the pier, nor does it apply to fishing charters
and Charter Boars in the Grand Strand where the
license is included. Learn more here: License
Fees

What fish are
being caught? The most fish caught off
the coast of the Grand Strand include black sea bass, snapper,
grouper, larger sea bass, rigger, dolphin, wahoo and King
Mackerel. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the Fish
Traits with link to current trends

About Surf Fishing: Surf
fishing is allowed in Horry County, Georgetown County and
Myrtle Beach with your S.C. surf fishing license. Fishing in
unsafe conditions is not allowed. Unsafe conditions would
include people walking on the beach, swimming or fishing too
close to people passing by at a "safe distance" from people on
the beach. (Distance is not specified.) In Georgetown
County, no fishing of any kind is allowed within
50-feetof any boat landing. Surfside Beach has their own
rules. See SCDNR
for license information.)

Got questions about local piers
or fishing? Want to share your story of the one that got
away?Let's hear it! Myrtle
Beach Message Board!

No limit on the following fish:(Please be a responsible angler and throw back any
fish too small to eat.
Moonfish
Florida Pompano
Cutlass Fish (Be careful of sharp teeth)
Jack Crevalle

Apache
Campground Pier, Lake
Arrowhead Rd., Myrtle Beach. Whether you just want to check
out the view and take a stroll - or enjoy live entertainment
all summer long at the pier's covered center stage or fish
all day long! It is open 365 days a year. For current rates,
please visit the website. Complete bait and tackle is
available on the Apache PierCrabbing Information -
from Apache Pier

Cherry
Grove Beach Pier 3500 N.Ocen Blvd.North
Myrtle Beach. Daily prices: $1.00 a person to walk. The
Cherry Grove pier claims many record-setting catches
including a world record 1780 lb.Tiger shark and a 98 lb.
record-setting Tarpon. Cherry Grove Pier was built in the
early 1940s and has been the Prince family since 1965. It
has weathered many hurricanes and was remodeled and
lengthened in 1999, after a visit from Hurricane Floyd. The
Tackle/Gift Shop has everything you need! (843) 249-1625.

DoubleTree
by Hilton (previously Springmaid) Before Hurricane Matthew
in 2016, this was Myrtle Beach's longest pier at1060 feet
long, 36 feet wide, and with 110-feet at the end. A Myrtle
Beach landmark, this pier hosted numerous fishing
tournaments and offers on the best Grand Strand Piers. It
has won the state record for Spanish Mackerel, and the
biggest tarpon caught from this pier was 125 lbs.!
DoubleTree, Springmaid Blvd. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577.(843)
315-7156. NEW! The
pier is on schedule to re-open in 2019.Springmaild
pier will rebuild after Hurricane MatthewSee
my
photos of this pier,

14
Ave. Pier1304 N. Ocean
Blvd. A pier of one sort or another has been part of this
oceanfront location since 1926. In Sept. 1989, Hurricane Hugo
did its best to shorten that lifespan, however, the 14th Ave.
Pier refused to buckle. In fact, it was one of theonly piers
to survive Hugo's force. Pier 14 was closed for several months
sure to Hurricane Hugo. Visit the 14th Ave. Pier at the link
above or call (843) 448-6500 (Pier)

The
Pier at Garden City The
pier at Garden City Beach is free to walk. It is located 8
miles south of Myrtle Beach in the heart of Garden City
Beach on the south strand. The Pier at Garden City is 668 ft
long with a rain shelter at the end of the pier. It is
located at S. Waccamaw Dr., Garden City Beach, S.C. 29576.
(843) 651-9700.

Second
Avenue Pier2nd Ave This
pier serves as the Southern anchor to Myrtle Beach's
famous Boardwalk, and it's a Grand Strand landmark. This
pier offers food, fishing and fun. Call 843.445.PIER
(7437).2nd Ave. See my
photos of this pier, damaged by Matthew.

Surfside
PierSurfside
Pier was originally built in 1953,
and has been rebuilt at least three times. The last time was
in March, 1993. As far back as can be recalled, a wealthy
group of businessmen first built the pier and the Tillman
family later purchased it. During the 70s and 80s, the
Holliday family owned and operated this pier. . After the
"storm of the century" knocked it down for the 3rd time.
"The pier was re-built and sold to the Scalise family. A few
years ago the pier was leased to the Kremers.
Open from 6 AM - 11 PM Surfside Pier is located at 11 S.
Ocean Blvd., SC 29575 (843) 238-0121. 3/2/2018
(WBTW) The Town of Surfside Beach
will receive approximately $10M from the federal government
to help rebuild the town pier, according to Mayor Bob
Childs. Read
about it here.

Veterans
Pier - Murrells
Inlet is free to walkk If
you want to fish, you will need
a saltwater fishing license to fish off Veterans Pier, any
dock, bridge or jetty, or private boat in the Murrells
Inlet estuary. The Marshwalk,
including the Veteran's Pier, is 1/2 mile long. The pier
is open to the public (no fee) sunrise to midnight, 7 days
a week. There are several ramps and walk-outs. Wheelchairs
are also available.

That
other pier....

Garden City's "smaller
per" is free to walk - and almost hidden!A quiet pier for
families and anyone who wants Business
south to Garsden City Beach. Bus
South to Garden City Beach. You'll see two overhead
signs. One says Garden City Connector (google it) - the
other says Pine Ave. - both signs point left. Go 1/2
mile to the deads end, turn left and go to the end at
Elizabeth.The park is straight ahead. Pull in and park
free.You'll see swings, play
area, outdoor barbecue stands, picnic tables and a
pavilion. Just past this point you will see a really
nice pier. At the end of the pier, you'll find
a shelter: And to the left you will see some
steps. You can crab from the shelter and seldom
see anyone there. I've seen people pull up crabs here,
and I'm always surprised to see it is relatively
undiscovered. P.S. Let's keep it that way!

Tip: Two hour before
and two hours after high
tide are the best times to fish. Don't forget
your bug spray and expecially your sunscreen...and DO
NOT forget a hat!

Also, be sure to check the daily
reports from the SC
Dept. of Natural Resources Salt Water Trends to
stayt current with National Resources information.